By Paul Krugman, The New York Times. Posted December 23, 2008. Whatever the new administration does, we’re in for months, perhaps even a year, of economic hell. After that, things should get better. Whatever the new administration does, we’re in for months, perhaps even a year, of economic hell. After that, things should get [...]
Archive for December 23rd, 2008
23 Dec
America’s Torture Disgrace
NATIONAL SECURITY America’s Torture Disgrace In a recent interview with ABC News, Vice President Dick Cheney confirmed that, in the period after the 9/11 attacks, the Bush administration embraced a policy of torturing suspected al Qaeda detainees. Cheney did not refer to the Bush administration’s practices as “torture.” In fact, he insisted that “we don’t [...]
23 Dec
Dick Cheney Embraces “Go F*ck Yourself,” Historically Low Approval Numbers
Posted by Blue Texan, Firedoglake at 11:15 AM on December 21, 2008. Dick appears physically incapable of regret, which, in case you didn’t know, is actually rather common among the Undead. Share and save this post: Dick appears physically incapable of regret, which, in case you didn’t know, is actually rather common among the Undead. [...]
23 Dec
The Seven Deadly Deficits: What the Bush Years Really Cost Us
By Joseph Stiglitz, Mother Jones. Posted December 22, 2008. And how President Obama can get the economy back on track. When President George W. Bush assumed office, most of those disgruntled about the stolen election contented themselves with this thought: Given our system of checks and balances, given the gridlock in Washington, how much damage [...]
